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Abstract: The Spiderwick Chronicles is just about as licensed as a video game can be. Based on the events of the movie by the same name, Stormfront Studios has brought a by-the-book third-person action game to the table in their efforts to create a console count...
Abstract: Swing the Remote to dispatch hoards of creepy goblins, but dont expect much more. The Spiderwick Chronicles is a popular fantasy series among young readers. Its of the Harry Potter variety, only slightly more annoying. In this Wii adaptation you ass...
While The Spiderwick Chronicles will probably get a lot of people who read the books to buy the game I really don’t think the game is worth it. The reviews kind of speak to the quality of the game with an average of 65% and the scores up and down al...
You savagely kill things with a baseball bat, Much of the excellent source material is represented, The house looks good.
The platforming is all handled for you, Combat is mostly a onebutton affair, Voice work is always unnatural and occasionally broken, You spend most of the game playing fetch.
The Spiderwick Chronicles isnt bad for a game-of-the-movie, but its not good for a game. ...
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Published: 2008-02-22, Author: Joe , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: The Spiderwick Chronicles will not make your inner child throw itself on the ground screaming, or cause your outer adult to turn an even more bitter shade of jade. Indeed, the game manages to relate the movies plot effectively, has a brisk pace, and i...
Abstract: del.icio.us | Digg This | Glink It The Spiderwick Chronicles is sort of like every other movie game: the mechanics are generic, the graphics are less than stellar, and the story is presented with clips from the film. That latter element is extremely...
Abstract: Gamers should always approach licensed games with caution. More often than not, the tie-in tries to coast on the brand name rather than provide a fun gaming experience. Im happy to report that The Spiderwick Chronicles sidesteps this pitfall and offer...
Abstract: I can't be the only one who thought spiders would play a prominent role in The Spiderwick Chronicles, can I? Absent arachnids aside, the rest of the game played out exactly how I expected; licensed games have a knack for providing cool concepts margina...
Abstract: There seems to be a surge of children's books being adapted to film. The Harry Potter franchise really sparked the craze, with films such as The Chronicles of Narnia and The Golden Compass following it. And along with most movies targeted towards chil...
